Monte Carlo qualifying April 17-23, 2006 Singles Seeds: (cut: Dominik Meffert - 211) 1. Novak Djokovic 2. Daniele Bracciali 3. Jonas Bjorkman 4. Florian Mayer 5. Bjorn Phau 6. Potito Starace 7. Nicolas Mahut 8. Alessio di Mauro 9. Jan Hernych 10. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo 11. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 12. Nicolas Lapentti 13. Albert Portas 14. Marc Gicquel 15. Michael Berrer 16. Melle van Gemerden First Round (1)Novak Djokovic (SCG) d. (ALT)Nenad Zimonjic (SCG) 6-4 7-6(8) [Zimonjic replaces Peter Luczak] Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. (15)Michael Berrer (GER) 3-6 6-2 6-2 (2)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. Denis Gremelmayr (GER) 6-4 7-6(6) (9)Jan Hernych (CZE) d. Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-4 7-6(2) (3)Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 4-6 7-5 6-4 (WC)Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. (13)Albert Portas (ESP) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. (4)Florian Mayer (GER) 7-5 6-1 (16)Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-2 6-1 Evgueni Korolev (RUS) d. (5)Bjorn Phau (GER) 5-7 6-3 4-1 ret. (10)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. (WC)Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 6-0 6-2 (6)Potito Starace (ITA) d. (WC)Thomas Drouet (MON) 6-1 6-3 Flavio Cipolla (ITA) d. (12)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 7-5 6-3 (7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (WC)Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-2 4-6 6-2 (11)Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d. Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 7-5 3-6 6-3 (8)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 5-2 ret. Federico Luzzi (ITA) d. (14)Marc Gicquel (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-1 Qualifying Round (1)Novak Djokovic (SCG) d. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 6-3 6-4 (9)Jan Hernych (CZE) d. (2)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 7-5 2-6 6-4 (WC)Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. (3)Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 7-6(5) 6-3 Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. (16)Melle van Gemerden (NED) 7-6(3) 6-3 Evgueni Korolev (RUS) d. (10)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 7-5 6-2 (6)Potito Starace (ITA) d. Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-4 6-2 (7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (11)Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-5 6-4 (8)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. Federico Luzzi (ITA) 6-1 4-1 ret.